The Kingdom of Cambodia was established in 1945, covers an area of 181,035 sq km, has a population of 11 million, its capital is Phnom Penh, its official language is Cambodian, and its acting political head is King Norodom Sihamoni.

October 2006: Royal Khmer Airlines (RKH) provides scheduled passenger jet airplane services from the capital Phnom Penh and the tourist town of Siem Reap to destinations in Indochina, Southeast Asia and the Far East.